About the Role
We're seeking an exceptional Senior Cloud Engineer to architect and maintain our complex AWS multi-account infrastructure and growing customer networking integrations. As our platform scales, you'll own increasingly sophisticated VPC/VPN connections, enterprise CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code deployments. This role is critical for someone who thrives on solving complex networking challenges at scale.
Core Responsibilities
Networking & AWS Infrastructure (Primary Focus)
• Design complex AWS networking across multi-account organizations (9+ accounts)
• Build and maintain customer VPN/VPC integrations, Transit Gateway, and multi-region architectures
• Optimize network performance, security groups, routing tables, and subnet designs
• Manage security services: GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config, Macie, Detective, Inspector
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery networking patterns
CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
• Build GitLab CI/CD pipelines with OIDC authentication and git-flow branching strategies
• Write and maintain Terraform code across multiple infrastructure repositories
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and automated deployment workflows
• Integrate Datadog monitoring and implement GitLab API-driven automation
Security & Compliance
• Implement least-privilege IAM policies and OIDC-based authentication
• Ensure compliance with security standards (CIS, PCI-DSS, AWS Best Practices)
• Manage AWS Secrets Manager and implement proper rotation policies
• Respond to security findings and collaborate on organization-wide security posture
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills
• 7+ years cloud infrastructure experience with deep AWS expertise
• 5+ years hands-on networking (VPC, VPN, Transit Gateway, routing, security groups)
• Expert-level Terraform proficiency with large-scale IaC deployments
• Strong GitLab CI/CD experience (YAML pipelines, OIDC, automation)
• Solid git-flow and version control best practices
• Experience with AWS Organizations, multi-account strategies, cross-account IAM
• Proven ability to design and troubleshoot complex network architectures
• Strong Linux/bash scripting and automation skills
Highly Valued
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or Advanced Networking Specialty
• Customer-facing VPN/VPC integrations and hybrid cloud connectivity
• Datadog monitoring, ECS/Fargate, container orchestration
• Experience with financial services or regulated industries
• Python or Go for infrastructure automation
Our Infrastructure Stack
Cloud: AWS multi-account organization (mgmt, security, dev, qa, staging, preprod, prod, prod-wab)
IaC: Terraform 1.5+ with GitLab HTTP backend
CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD with OIDC authentication, git-flow strategy
Networking: Multi-region VPCs, VPN connections, Transit Gateway, customer integrations
Compute: ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EC2
Security: GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config, Macie, Detective, Inspector v2
Monitoring: Datadog (US5), CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs
Compensation & Benefits
• Base Salary: $130,000 - $180,000 (commensurate with experience)
• Annual performance bonus
• Equity/stock options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO policy
• Professional development budget (AWS certifications, conferences, training)
• Home office stipend
• Fully remote work environment
What You'll Excel At
• Explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Balancing speed with quality and security best practices
• Working independently while collaborating across distributed teams
• Documenting architecture decisions and maintaining clear runbooks
• Staying current with AWS services and cloud best practices
• Mentoring engineers and conducting thorough code reviews
Why This Role Matters
Your work directly impacts customer-facing infrastructure reliability, security posture for financial services, scalability for growing demand, and developer velocity. You'll own critical infrastructure that must be rock-solid while enabling innovation.
Interview Process
1. Initial technical screening (30 min)
2. AWS networking system design interview (90 min)
3. Terraform/IaC practical exercise (take-home or pair programming)
4. Team fit and leadership discussion (60 min)
To apply, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your most complex AWS networking project.
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